Well I did it again...drove off from the parking lot with my rod on top of the car...fell off and landed on the butt which caused the tip section to get jammed on the butt section. I've tried the behind the legs trick. double arm pulls, any other ideas gang? I even pulled a snake guide off trying to get it apart.

It's a Diamondback standard trout so I can return it NQA but it's getting a little embarrassing to return rods for stupid reasons.

What about heating it or cooling it?

Ideas?

Posted on: 2006/9/27 19:47

_________________Don't hit me with them negative waves so early in the morning. Think the bridge will be there and it will be there. It's a mother, beautiful bridge, and it's gonna be there. Ok?

Try cooling the male portion by wrapping it in an ice pack, when it gets really cold, try the behind the knees technique. If that fails, heat the female end with a blowdryer and try again. I've never attempted this, but if pressure alone won't work, maybe temperature differential will.

Posted on: 2006/9/27 19:58

_________________ "Only nature is good, only the natural is human,..."

Here, however, we are experiencing the consequences of the doctrine, lately preached from all the rooftops, that the state is the highest goal of mankind....

The temperature trick should work. It works for me when done fishing. I start fishing at sunrise and finish between 12-1. By tnen the heat of he day gets the rod stuck. So I just hold the rod in the water to cool it down and it pulls apart real easy.

I got it apart...I had put it in the Garage last evening after fishing. It went down to 53 last night. So after reading the responses, I though what the heck. I put on a pair of "nubby" grip gloves and did the behind the knee thing and it cam apart. I thought for sure I was going to break it. My knees were shaking like heck but I didn't lose the grip. That is the key.. the grip. Nubby grip gloves rule!

Anyway, thanks guys~

Maurice

Still have to put on another snake guide...but thats better than sending it back again.

Posted on: 2006/9/28 14:06

_________________Don't hit me with them negative waves so early in the morning. Think the bridge will be there and it will be there. It's a mother, beautiful bridge, and it's gonna be there. Ok?

Maurice - When you fix your rod, rub a little parrafin wax on the male end of the ferrule (canning wax or a birthday candle work well) and rub over the ferrule with your fingers to melt the wax and distribute it evenly. That should help prevent it from getting stuck again. St. Croix even goes so far as to include a little block of parrafin with their rods.......Ed

This is an add on to the parafin post. I have heard and practice the following; rub the male end on the side of your nose (you know where it is oily). It works for me, but may just be something stupid that you tell kids to do when they are little to shut them up. 20 years later they are posting it on an internet board. Anyhow try it, it may save you from having to carry a candle with you. Or ripping of a snake guide.